Vietnam Debt: how "shock" after VND devaluation

From: WSJ

• NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Vietnam's Devaluation Alarms Rival Exporters

While Few Asian Neighbors Are Likely to Follow Hanoi's Lead on Currency, Competitors Such as Thailand Brace for Fallout

...Vietnam shaved 5% off the value of its currency, the dong, on Wednesday, its third devaluation since June 2008. It also increased interest rates by one percentage point, to 8%...